There is so much to love about this potato galette, we hardly know where to begin! Perhaps the best part of a galette is its ‘free form’ and rustic appearance. No need to worry about the perfect crimped edges as you might with a traditional pie crust. A galette is more… open to interpretation. Fold the edges of a thawed puff pastry dough up and over the filling, pressingly down lightly to connect and secure pastry together. Doesn’t have to be pretty, just has to be connected! Anyone can make…
Continue Reading15-Minute Sardine Rillettes (with Fresh or Canned Fish)
The first time I enjoyed sardine rillettes, I was perched at a zinc-topped bar in Paris, spreading it onto torn baguette with a flimsy plastic knife—and I didn’t care one bit. It was cool, lemony, faintly briny, rich with butter, and gone in about four bites. This version brings that same little bistro moment home, and it comes together faster than you can preheat an oven for anything else on my running list of easy, elegant appetizers to keep in your back pocket. Rillettes, if you haven’t made it before,…
Continue ReadingShredded Brussel Sprouts Caesar Salad
My god, we adore this salad! It’s exactly what it sounds like: a mountain of shredded Brussels sprouts mixed with caesar salad dressing, but then…. then it gets topped with homemade croutons and truffle oil. It’s familiar, yet elevated. We’ve enjoyed similar dishes at countless restaurants over the years and we are so, so happy to be sharing our version with you today! Crunchy, raw shredded Brussels sprouts are tossed with a creamy homemade Caesar salad dressing, lots of shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, freshly cracked black pepper, and — our…
Continue Reading10-Minute Sautéed Garlic Spinach and White Beans
The Side Dish That Goes With Everything! How many times have you decided on a dinner entrée only to scratch your head and wonder, “what the heck do we serve with it?” Enter one of my favorite simple, yet elevated side dishes. The beauty of garlic spinach and white beans is that it’s not only quick to make—10 minutes!—but it’ll keep you full for a long time! I’ve made this veggie and legume side dish more times than I can count, sometimes swapping kale or Swiss chard leaves for spinach,…
Continue ReadingEasy Homemade Seafood Stock (Using Shellfish Shells)
Making seafood stock at home is easy (promise — you can use whatever leftover seafood bones or shellfish shells you have on hand!) and much more flavorful than anything you can buy in a packaged container. If you’re going to spend on the money on lobster, shrimp, or crab, or even enjoy whole fish (if you make this whole baked red snapper, save the bones!), you might as well reap the benefits of fresh, homemade seafood stock when you’re done. Once made, you can store seafood stock in a freezer…
Continue ReadingAri’s Caesar Salad Dressing (Yes, With Anchovies!)
This homemade Caesar Salad Dressing is 1000x better than anything you’ll buy at the store. Here’s why we love it so much: There’s just so much love. This caesar dressing is well-rounded, robust, and so creamy. You’re going to love it! For all our Caesar salad lovers out there, be sure to check out our Shredded Brussel Sprouts Salad, Lemon Kale Caesar Salad, and our Broccoli Caesar Salad — all so good! Ingredient Notes Doesn’t take much to make the perfect Caesar dressing! You could absolutely whisk everything together in…
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